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Connecticut Sun's Asjha Jones, top, fights with New York Liberty's Plenette Pierson, bottom for control of the ball during the first half of Game 1 of an opening-round WNBA basketball playoff series in Uncasville, Conn., Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

UNCASVILLE — Tina Charles celebrated her first WNBA MVP award with 17 points and four blocks, powering the Connecticut Sun to a 65-60 victory over the New York Liberty in their playoff opener on Thursday night.

Asjha Jones had 10 points, nine rebounds and four assists for Connecticut (26-9), which is the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Kara Lawson added eight points, six rebounds and five assists.

Game 2 of the best-of-three Eastern Conference semifinal series is at the Prudential Center in Newark on Saturday at 7 p.m.

Cappie Pondexter had 14 points, six assists and four steals for the Liberty (15-20). Plenette Pierson added 13 points and nine rebounds.

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